Junction Boulevard


Junction Boulevard, originally Junction Avenue, is a two-mile north-south route that runs through the neighborhoods of Jackson Heights, Corona, Elmhurst, and Rego Park in Queens, New York City, United States. It continues as 94th Street in Elmhurst, Queens|East Elmhurst] and also serves LaGuardia Airport.

Route description

94th Street begins at LaGuardia Airport, running south through the East Elmhurst neighborhood. Upon intersecting 32nd Avenue, it continues as Junction Boulevard. Along its route, it intersects with the following major roads: Grand Central Parkway, Astoria Boulevard, Roosevelt Avenue, Corona Avenue, Long Island Expressway, with its southern end at Queens Boulevard. Junction Boulevard passes by the LeFrak City apartment development and the Rego Center Mall, ending at Queens Boulevard. For most of its length, its width varies from two to four lanes.

Transportation

The following bus routes serve Junction Boulevard:
  • The entire length of 94th Street south of LaGuardia Road and Junction Boulevard is followed by the Q72 (New [York City bus)|Q72] bus. Service to Rego Park is absent south of 62nd Drive.
  • The runs between Horace Harding Expressway and either 57th Avenue or 59th Avenue. Service north of 59th Avenue is supplemented by the East Elmhurst-bound.
  • At Horace Harding Expressway, the Rego Park-bound terminates, continuing out of service to 62nd Drive.
The following bus routes run on 94th Street:
  • The Glendale-bound runs from Ditmars Boulevard to 23rd Avenue.
  • The LaGuardia Airport-bound runs from 23rd Avenue to LaGuardia Road and is supplemented by the LaGuardia Airport-bound north of Ditmars Boulevard. Both buses then head back on 94th Street to its northern end to get to their opposite terminals.
  • The Flushing-bound runs from Runway Drive to Ditmars Boulevard, after heading north from LaGuardia Road to make a U-turn.
Junction Boulevard contains two New York City Subway stations: